Alexandria (Greek): known as the bride of the Mediterranean, is the second largest city in Egypt after Cairo, and is considered the second capital of Egypt and the ancient capital of it, lies along the Mediterranean coast length of about 70 km north-west of the Nile Delta, bordered on the north sea average, and Lake Mariot as far south as 71 km along the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, bordered to the east of Abu Qir Bay and the city of Edco, and the region of Sidi Krier west to 36.30 km on the road to Alexandria
Will go to a very nice trip to the beautiful features of Alexandria
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| Alexandria Alexander the Great founded the city of Alexandria January 21 331 BC. M city Greece.And had become in 250 BC. M. Largest city in the Mediterranean basin. The town of Alexandria on the sea over the coastal strip of north-west of the Nile Delta and the development planning engineer Greco (Dinoqratis) commissioned by Alexander to fall near the ancient village of fishermen was called Rakota (Racodp). The city has carried his name. And soon gained fame after rapidly becoming a cultural center, politically and economically, especially when it was the capital of Ptolemaic rule in Egypt and was building the city days of Alexander the Great as an extension of the residential Pharaonic cities existed at the time and has a reputation for religious, cultural and commercial  Bibliotheca Alexandrina There is no doubt that the library was the crown jewel on the forehead of the ancient city of Alexandria this city founded by Alexander the Great before the twenty-three centuries ago, and was home to the Ptolemaic kings of the bones, home to Cleopatra, and a stronghold of scientists and thinkers   |
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In the city of Alexandria, everyone knows (well Massoud), who popularized him that he wishes to achieve as soon as the person Iochoc coin Bomnith and thrown out in this region, which is located on the shore of the sea achieved what he wishes .. And most of the money Bouchoucha young girls
The beach «Sidi Bishr», which is located in the north of the city, its specificity that made him famous. Especially with a «Bir Massoud», which people used to throw coins in which to achieve their aspirations
Among the impacts that cant miss when you walk on the Corniche in Sidi Bishr «Bir Massoud», which is well wide of the deposition of calcareous rocks, similar to the shelf
THE CITADEL OF QAITBEY
The island of Pharos was a major port having two huge harbors. The Fort was built in the 1480's by Sultan Qaitbey, on the site of Alexandria'sancient lighthouse. Parts of the remains of the lighthouse can be seen in the construction of the old fort. One of the seven wonders of the ancient World, the lighthouse was an astonishing 125m in height with approximately three hundred rooms at the bottom for workers. Running through the center was a double spiral ascent and hydraulic machinery that raised fuel to the top. The lantern at the top of the lighthouse remains a mystery. Some say it contained a polished steel mirror that reflected light by day, and fire by night. Others say it was made of transparent glass
